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How to say 'Treat' or 'Behave' in Japanese | 振る舞う

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The Japanese word for Treat or Behave is 'Furumau', written as 振る舞う in Japanese.'Treat' or 'Behave' in hiragana is ふるまう.

    word

    振る舞う

    Meaning

    Treat, Behave

    Reading

    ふるまう

    furumau

    Kanji

    振Shake, Swing 舞Dance

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '振る舞う (ふるまう)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to behave' or 'to conduct oneself', often referring to how a person acts in a particular situation. For example: He behaved like a child「彼は子供のように振る舞った」(かれはこどものようにふるまった). The second meaning is 'to treat' or 'to entertain', often used when someone provides food, drinks, or hospitality to others. For example: She treated us to dinner「彼女は私たちに夕食を振る舞った」(かのじょはわたしたちにゆうしょくをふるまった). The verb can also imply a sense of generosity or acting in a way that is fitting for a situation. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6995

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 振る舞う

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    振

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

  • kanji

    舞

    Meaning

    Dance

Hiragana in the Word 振る舞う

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

  • hiragana

    う

    Reading

    U

Words Related to 振る舞う Through the Kanji 振

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 振 as well.

  • word

    振る

    Meaning

    Shake, Assign

  • word

    振り返る

    Meaning

    Look back

  • word

    振動

    Meaning

    Vibration

  • word

    振り込み

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振るう

    Meaning

    Wield

  • word

    振り向く

    Meaning

    Turn

  • word

    振り込む

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振り

    Meaning

    Swing, Pretense

  • word

    身振り

    Meaning

    Gesture

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

Words Related to 振る舞う Through the Kanji 舞

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 舞 as well.

  • word

    仕舞う

    Meaning

    Put away

  • word

    舞台

    Meaning

    Stage

  • word

    暑中見舞い

    Meaning

    Summer greeting

  • word

    お仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    歌舞伎

    Meaning

    Kabuki

  • word

    仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    見舞い

    Meaning

    Visit, Sympathy

  • word

    舞

    Meaning

    Dance

  • word

    見舞う

    Meaning

    Visit, Afflict

Learn the Word 振る舞う

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What does 'Furumau' (振る舞う) mean?

'Furumau' means 'Treat' or 'Behave' .

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